caudate

[ kaw-deyt ]

adjective

, Zoology.

1. having a tail or taillike appendage.

caudate

/ ˈkɔːdeɪt /

adjective

1. having a tail or a tail-like appendage

Derived Forms

• cauˈdation, noun

Other Words From

• cau·da·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of caudate¹

1590–1600; < New Latin caudātus, equivalent to Latin caud ( a ) tail + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of caudate¹

C17: from New Latin caudātus, from cauda

Example Sentences

The spores are spindle shaped (rather than caudate, as Montagne shows them) and 25 to 35 mic long.

From Project Gutenberg

In addition to these, two other divisions are often to be seen—the Spigelian and the caudate lobe.

From Project Gutenberg

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